Christian Coronel

Name: Christian Coronel
Jersey Number: 40
Team: Sta. Lucia
Birthdate: 1980-03-03
Birthplace: Manila
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Position: Guard
Draft(Year): Undrafted (2007)
College/University: San Sebastian College
Player Profile:

Is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Sta. Lucia Realtors. He was undrafted by Sta. Lucia in 2007.

Coronel was not drafted in the 2007 PBA Draft making him an unrestricted free agent but he was signed by the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the 2007-08 PBA season.
Described by many as a physical type of playmaker who loves to defend against opposing guards even on big men. Coronel, known to his solid upper-built, can also shoot from the three-point arc and attack the basket.
Boyet Fernandez, the Sta. Lucia head coach, chose Coronel to be the third guy in the point guard rotation after Dennis Miranda and rookie Ryan Reyes.
Coronel has a big fighting heart to accept any challenges. He is an expert of the pick-and-roll and backdoor plays during his amateur days. His timely passes proved to be effective during his NCAA and PBL days.
Coronel, 27, played for Toyota Otis in the PBL before he received a call from Sta. Lucia Realty management.
Coronel almost made it to the Ginebra roster in 2006, but he was cut in the last minute that made him returned in the PBL.
Before Sta. Lucia Realty tapped him, Coronel was already practicing for the SEA Games-bound RP Basketball team. He did not let the opportunity to pass away, when he immediately went to Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall to try his luck.